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Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
58.7Single-core70.5
49.8Multi-core66.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
58.6Platformspec-based74.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 52.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+12). Intel Core 7 230H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H

  • 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 50
  • 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
  • 100% higher cores: 20 vs 10
  • 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Announced20262024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP115 W157 W+37%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores1020+100%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores412+200%
Threads1628+75%
Base clock2.5 GHz+19%2.1 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz5.5 GHz+6%
L3 cache24 MB33 MB+38%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock—1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB192 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738Top 34%2,850+4%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200Top 45%16,800+38%Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,100Top 13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—27,500Top 10%
PassMark25,884Top 30%36,414+41%Top 14%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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